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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5 and 6, pp. 66-80.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the translation of the Turkish dish imam bayildi?
(a) The imam screamed.
(b) The imam fainted.
(c) The imam died.
(d) The imam laughed.

2. At what French station did the train join the Orient Express?
(a) Gare de Lyon.
(b) Gare Centrale.
(c) Gare du Nord.
(d) Gare du Sud.

3. What kind of jam did the Iranians eat that Theroux found disgusting?
(a) Pear.
(b) Carrot.
(c) Beet.
(d) Sweet potato.

4. What African language did Theroux hear on the train as it traveled through England?
(a) Ibo.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Swahili.
(d) Xhosa.

5. What Dickens book was Theroux reading in Chapter 3?
(a) Bleak House.
(b) Little Dorrit.
(c) Oliver Twist.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What railway line did Theroux grow up near?

2. Who built the jail in Kabul in 1626?

3. At what Italian station was Duffill left behind?

4. How many tunnels went through the mountain pass?

5. What baseball player was the focus of articles in the English-language paper in Teheran?

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